Tag Archives: Ray Arcel

Whitey Bimstein (Boxing. Born, New York, NY, 1887; died, New York, NY, July 13, 1969.) A ubiquitous character in New York boxing for more than five decades, Morris Bimstein was long associated with Ray Arcel. Considered one of the best cornermen in the game, Bimstein excelled as a cut man who worked with Sixto Escobar, […]

Harry Balogh (Public address. Born, New York, NY, 1891; died, New York, NY, Aug. 16, 1961.) As a boxing ring announcer, Harry William Balogh had few peers. During his early years, Balogh was known as “the Voice of the Armories” in the days when nearly every major armory in New York and Brooklyn staged a […]

Ray Arcel (Boxing. Born, Terre Haute, IN, Aug. 3, 1899; died, New York, NY, Mar. 7, 1994.) Ray Arcel handled over 2,000 fighters and 20 of them became world champions over the course of a 70-year career as the leading trainer of the 20th century. As staggering as his record is, Arcel was equally renowned […]

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